Gilead COMPASS Initiative Faith Coordinating Center awards grants to organizations addressing HIV crisis

July 1, 2021

The new Gilead COMPASS Initiative Faith Coordinating Center at Wake Forest University School of Divinity has awarded grants to 17 organizations working to address the HIV crisis in the American South. Recipients are rooted in over ten states, and the majority are led by Black, Indigenous, people of color.

“We are excited about working with this strong group of diverse, well-respected organizations across the South,” said Allison Matthews, executive director of the Gilead COMPASS Faith Coordinating Center. “We believe each of them are well-suited to advance our mission of troubling the narratives about the intersection of HIV and faith. We aim to shift the culture to be more inclusive and loving of all people, regardless of their race/ethnicity, gender or sexuality.”

The grants total $1 million and will help organizations advance efforts which include HIV-public health capacity building and faith-leader training, development of curricular and co-curricular programs on the HIV/AIDS crisis in the South, community asset mapping, and strategic partnerships to advance anti-stigma work.

Visit the Wake Forest University School of Divinity website to learn more about the grant program and view this year’s recipients.